Kaya Scodelario is an English actress known for her work on the first series of Skins as Effy Stonem. She was nominated twice in the category for Best Actress at the TV Quick Awards in 2009 and 2010. In the last series of the show, she reprised her role as Effy in the episode "Fire".
She made her film debut in the science fiction-thriller Moon, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. In 2010, she appeared in the remake of the Clash of the Titans as Peshet.
She was previously signed with Models 1 and has modelled for various magazines, including Teen Vogue, Nylon, Instyle UK, Elle UK, Dazed & Confused, Vogue and i-D. She made some cameo appearances in the music videos for "Stay Too Long", "She Said", "Love Goes Down", and "Writing's on the Wall" by British musician Plan B.
She was cast for the role of Cathy in an adaptation of Wuthering Heights, directed by Andrea Arnold. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2011, and appeared at several other international film festivals, including the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, London Film Festival, and the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
In 2012, Scodelario filmed her first American film, Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes, in Los Angeles. She played the role of Emanuel, a troubled 17-year-old girl who babysits her new neighbour Linda's baby.
She also participated in an advertising campaign for Korean jewellery brand J.Estina. In 2013, she starred in the four-part Channel 4 drama series Southcliffe, She also signed on to her first film franchise, The Maze Runner, and the film will be release in September 2014.
Kaya Rose Humphrey was born on March 13, 1992 in London, England.